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pope benedict xvi says he's too old to do his job. he's 85. spokespersons for the vatican say the pope cited his advance age and felt he could no longer fulfill his responsibilities. german cardinal joseph ratzinger was 78 years old when he became pope in april 2005 following the death of pope john paul ii. he was the oldest person to become pontiff in 275 years. benedict xvi was a conservative pope, he strongly opposed to birth control, but he embraced new forms of communication and joined twitter last year. pope benedict faced a string of challenges during his term from sexual abuse scandals involving the members of the clergy to an investigation into money laundering in vatican city. a court convicted his former butler last year of stealing and leaking classified documents that pointed to corruption in the vatican. the pope pardoned him over christmas. it's rare for a pope to resign. pope benedict is the first to quit in nearly 600 years. senior members of the catholic church will now start planning their conclave, the meeting they hold to
pope benedict xvi says he's too old to do his job. he's 85. spokespersons for the vatican say the pope cited his advance age and felt he could no longer fulfill his responsibilities. german cardinal joseph ratzinger was 78 years old when he became pope in april 2005 following the death of pope john paul ii. he was the oldest person to become pontiff in 275 years. benedict xvi was a conservative pope, he strongly opposed to birth control, but he embraced new forms of communication and joined...
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he prays as pope benedict. he thinks he is one of the great theologians we've had. >> one the greatest post-concilior intellects. >> one of the defining theologians of the second half the 20th century. and i think pope francis has unfamed affection and wrenchance for him. and they do get together. we know that because of the way in which he talks about it. >> i would say to pope emeritus benedict's credit, we don't know much more about that relationship because pope benedict decide he has spoken his last public word, and when he said he's going to retire to a life of prayer, that's what he's done. and that's how he intends -- >> rose: does he live on the papal grounds? >> he does. he lives in vatican city state. >> rose: so it's easy-- >> it sure is. what i mean to say is he is not in any way commenting or acting as a shadow figure. i think pope emeritus benedict is very aware of the fact that he-- with everything he does, he is set a precedent. >precedent. >> right. and he has given, through his absence, he ha
he prays as pope benedict. he thinks he is one of the great theologians we've had. >> one the greatest post-concilior intellects. >> one of the defining theologians of the second half the 20th century. and i think pope francis has unfamed affection and wrenchance for him. and they do get together. we know that because of the way in which he talks about it. >> i would say to pope emeritus benedict's credit, we don't know much more about that relationship because pope benedict...
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captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: pope benedict the sixteenth bade an emotional public farewell today and then left the vatican in a white helicopter bound for the papal summer residence. good evening, i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we get the latest on the end of benedict's papacy and the coming conclave to select a new pontiff, from john allen in rome. >> brown: then, we update the wikileaks case, after army private bradley manning pleads guilty to leaking classified material, but not to aiding the enemy. >> woodruff: ray suarez examines the u.s. promise to provide food and medical aid to opposition forces in syria. >>rown: frede sam lazaro reports on the plight of women in turkey, where economic opportunity has not translated into freedom from discrimination or abuse. >> by some measures, turkey ranks among the worst places in the world for women: women are less educated than men. half of all turkish women report having suffered some form of domestic violence. >> woodruff: and we turn to violence against women
captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: pope benedict the sixteenth bade an emotional public farewell today and then left the vatican in a white helicopter bound for the papal summer residence. good evening, i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we get the latest on the end of benedict's papacy and the coming conclave to select a new pontiff, from john allen in rome. >> brown: then, we update the...
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certainly one presumes pope benedict xvi will not be seeking that. but in terms of what the reality on the ground is going to be, i would say we simply to wait to see how this is going to play out. >> brown: you mentioned behind the the scenes and i want to go back to the speech he made yesterday that got so much attention where he referred t the great weight of the office, the moments that weren't easy. is that being read as direct references to behind-the-scenes troubles? to various scandals? and behind-the-scenes jockeying for what happens next? >> i think certainly in part it's being read that way. it is no secret that benedict's papacy has been dogged by a series of meltdowns and controversies and crises from the very beginning. one can think about the 2006 eech he gave that ignited a firestorm of protests across the islamic toward the cause celebre in 2009 over the lifting of the excommunication of the holocaust denying traditionalist bishop. to even in recent days a sensational allegations in roman papers of the gay lobby inside the vatican an
certainly one presumes pope benedict xvi will not be seeking that. but in terms of what the reality on the ground is going to be, i would say we simply to wait to see how this is going to play out. >> brown: you mentioned behind the the scenes and i want to go back to the speech he made yesterday that got so much attention where he referred t the great weight of the office, the moments that weren't easy. is that being read as direct references to behind-the-scenes troubles? to various...
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the same for pope benedict. i still feel much more for john paul. >> to this day, john paul has lost none of his popularity among the mexicans, and they consider it an honor that the procession of his relatives should have come first to mexico, right ahead of the visit of pope benedict. their enthusiasm is still focused on john paul and they remained reticent toward pope benedict. in that sense, it is difficult legacy that the polish pope has lived for his german successor. >> with us here to talk about the efforts of that successor in mexico is our religious affairs correspondent. john, welcome. first, just how important is latiny america for this pontiff's? >> tremendously important to the catholic church. 70% of the population of latin america is known to be catholic. the population -- the catholic publication of mexico is the largest in the world, of any 5country in the world with the exception of; brazil. but did church there is nevertheless confronted with very serious challenges, difficult challenges that
the same for pope benedict. i still feel much more for john paul. >> to this day, john paul has lost none of his popularity among the mexicans, and they consider it an honor that the procession of his relatives should have come first to mexico, right ahead of the visit of pope benedict. their enthusiasm is still focused on john paul and they remained reticent toward pope benedict. in that sense, it is difficult legacy that the polish pope has lived for his german successor. >> with...
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pope benedict's office. the vatican knows what impact the scandal could have, and its spokesman is holding international press conferences almost daily, but few facts have emerged, and so far, the investigation is not public. so speculation continues to grow about cronyism and power struggles. >> of course, there are always conflicts. that is clear. i do not know if they are objective or personal, but certainly, there are conflicts, and letters are written and receive. the worst thing is that this exchange is being undermined. one can no longer talk confidently about things because you do not know whether it will be in the papers the next morning. >> this man is at the center of the fuehrer. cardinal secretary of state and the pope's #two. he has repeatedly come under fire for a lack of diplomatic experience, speaking to view foreign languages, and for his authoritarian style -- speaking to few for -. >> one of the main culprits responsible for the disaster in which the roman curia finds itself. as carter an
pope benedict's office. the vatican knows what impact the scandal could have, and its spokesman is holding international press conferences almost daily, but few facts have emerged, and so far, the investigation is not public. so speculation continues to grow about cronyism and power struggles. >> of course, there are always conflicts. that is clear. i do not know if they are objective or personal, but certainly, there are conflicts, and letters are written and receive. the worst thing is...
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benedict monastery in erie, pennsylvania. she was educated by the erie benedictines and entered the monastery here at age 16. >> on my tenth day of high school, i said, "mom, there's something i want to tell you." and she said, "what's that, honey?" and i said, "i've decided i'm going to be a benedictine." she said, "you're gonna do what?!" >> a teenage battle with polio nearly derailed her dream of becoming a nun. >> those were the days when, if you were ill, they didn't take you. so it took probably more nerve on their part than on mine, but it seems to me what has come down to me over the years is, they were simply struck by the degree of commitment, and they couldn't bring themselves to send me home. >> over the years, she has become a spokeswoman for interfaith relations and has traveled the world on peace-making missions. sister joan is perhaps best known for introducing 21st century readers to the 6th century "rule of st. benedict," a spiritual guide she says is as relevant today as when it was written. st. benedict ad
benedict monastery in erie, pennsylvania. she was educated by the erie benedictines and entered the monastery here at age 16. >> on my tenth day of high school, i said, "mom, there's something i want to tell you." and she said, "what's that, honey?" and i said, "i've decided i'm going to be a benedictine." she said, "you're gonna do what?!" >> a teenage battle with polio nearly derailed her dream of becoming a nun. >> those were the days...
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. >> under 2009 decree by pope benedict xvi, st. lukees a like all churches that choose to convert, with its literature like using its book of common prayer and anglican hymns. it also gets to keep its married priests, father mark lewis, who was exempt from the roman catholic vows of celibacy. father lewis, an episcopal church for ten years, and his wife vickie, have two children. their grandson, sherman, is an altar server. >> we left the 50epies could pal church. not because we were running away from the issues of the episcopal church. we left the episcopal church because we were running to the catholic church p. we came to a place where we realize the theology of the episcopal church is lacking. the unity of rome and and of the holy sea and bishops, that was appealing to us. >> former episcopal priest also found the move to catholicism se seamless. he was overdaned in 2000 and acted as chaplin here while father lewis waited to be overdaned. >> there is a real hunger among some episcopalians and anglicans for authority. it was the
. >> under 2009 decree by pope benedict xvi, st. lukees a like all churches that choose to convert, with its literature like using its book of common prayer and anglican hymns. it also gets to keep its married priests, father mark lewis, who was exempt from the roman catholic vows of celibacy. father lewis, an episcopal church for ten years, and his wife vickie, have two children. their grandson, sherman, is an altar server. >> we left the 50epies could pal church. not because we...
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pope benedict xvi resigned from his post as head of the ran caolic chuh last week. hes the first phone do so in almost 600 years. benedict stated that due to his age and health he could no longer fulfill his duty. as the vatican searches for answer and a successor, a debate over the future of the catholic church has resurfaced. pope benedict xvi's conservative approach was at odds with a church that sought to modernize. the vatican must move or in ward when many believe the religion to be in crisis. here is cbs news correspondent allen pizzey reporting from rome. >> reporter: with his brief announcement in latin, benedict set a modern peres sent that ensures his successor cans take the same path. as one cardinal put it-- he broke a taboo. catholics around the world reacted with surprise, some sadness but overall there was a sense that benedict had done the right thing for himself and the church. >> it's quite an act of humility for the pope to realize he can no longer physically and mentally discharge the duties of his author. >> even as benedict's legacy is being d
pope benedict xvi resigned from his post as head of the ran caolic chuh last week. hes the first phone do so in almost 600 years. benedict stated that due to his age and health he could no longer fulfill his duty. as the vatican searches for answer and a successor, a debate over the future of the catholic church has resurfaced. pope benedict xvi's conservative approach was at odds with a church that sought to modernize. the vatican must move or in ward when many believe the religion to be in...
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atlanta evangelical pastor louie giglio was selected to give the benediction, but he bowed out after some activist groups criticized a sermon he gave in the 1990s against homosexuality. giglio said he didn't want the uproar to become a distraction. myrlie evers-williams, widow of slain civil rights leader medgar evers, will deliver the invocation. as he did four years ago, president obama will use abraham lincoln's bible when he takes the oath of office. and this time, he will also use a bible of reverend martin luther king, jr. 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of king's march on washington and the 150th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation. >>> washington's national cathedral announced this week that it will begin performing same-sex marriages, effective immediately. the cathedral's dean gary hall admitted that gay marriage is a point of disagreement, but called the decision an effort to fully include gays and lesbians in the life of the church. last year, the episcopal church approved a blessing for same-sex marriages. it remains up to individual bishops to decide how, and i
atlanta evangelical pastor louie giglio was selected to give the benediction, but he bowed out after some activist groups criticized a sermon he gave in the 1990s against homosexuality. giglio said he didn't want the uproar to become a distraction. myrlie evers-williams, widow of slain civil rights leader medgar evers, will deliver the invocation. as he did four years ago, president obama will use abraham lincoln's bible when he takes the oath of office. and this time, he will also use a bible...
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after arriving in cuba, benedict generally used less direct language. on tuesday, at a shrine to the virgin mary in santiago, he called for renewal. >> ( translated ): i have also ayed to the virgin for the needs of those who sfer, of those who are deprived of freedom, those who are separated from their loved ones or who are undergoing times of difficulty. >> brown: but a top cuban official said that while the country is making economic changes, the one-party political system will remain. >> ( translated ): in cuba, there will be no political reforms. in cuba we are talking about the actualization of the cuban economic model that will make our socialism viable. this has to do with the well- being of our people. >> brown: in recent years, the government has allowed the church to play a more active role. but there was little or no apparent contact between e pope and cuban dissidents. notably absent from the papal agenda and at today's mass were cuban dissidents. amnesty international said security forces harassed dissidents and kept them away from today's
after arriving in cuba, benedict generally used less direct language. on tuesday, at a shrine to the virgin mary in santiago, he called for renewal. >> ( translated ): i have also ayed to the virgin for the needs of those who sfer, of those who are deprived of freedom, those who are separated from their loved ones or who are undergoing times of difficulty. >> brown: but a top cuban official said that while the country is making economic changes, the one-party political system will...
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benedict also offered special prayers about the situation in syria. a new united nations' report says more than 60,000 people have died in syria's 22-month-old conflict. that number significantly exceeds previous estimates. and the un's refugee agency says there's been a steady increase in the number of syrians fleeing the violence. an estimated 500,000 syrians have been displaced, most ending up in jordan, lebanon and turkey. as more and more syrian refugees find their way to turkey next door, we have a fred de sam lazaro report today from one of the oldest cities in turkey, antakya, known tearly christians as antioc today, most of the people there are sunni muslims and alawites, about equally divided. alawites are an offshoot of shiite islam. president assad of syria is an alawite. the fear in antakya is that if assad is overthrown, his opponents will target all alawites, everywhere. >> turkey is predominantly muslim but residents of the southern hatay region like to tout its rich, historic, religious mosaic. christ's apostles, peter and paul, spent
benedict also offered special prayers about the situation in syria. a new united nations' report says more than 60,000 people have died in syria's 22-month-old conflict. that number significantly exceeds previous estimates. and the un's refugee agency says there's been a steady increase in the number of syrians fleeing the violence. an estimated 500,000 syrians have been displaced, most ending up in jordan, lebanon and turkey. as more and more syrian refugees find their way to turkey next door,...
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. >> an adoringrowd gathered at madrid airport to greet pope benedict. he was met by the king and queen of spain and the priáe minister. the pope is visiting a country in economic crisis. over 45% of young people are out of work. many spaniards say it is no time to be spending an estimated 100 million euros on the paul's visit. -- pope's visit. before leaving the plane, the pope commented on the situation. >> the economy should not be measured by the maximization of profit, but whether it serves the well-being of all. >> he warned of the dangers of hedonism and consumerism. he said young people know they need got to face the challenges ahead. the government says almost a million people have converged on madrid for the pope's visit. more are expected on sunday, when he will hold mass just outside the city. >> at least two people have been killed at a rock festival in belgium. a storm brought down trees and couple stages at the event. the mayor of the town said 40 people have been injured, some seriously. the storm hit late thursday afternoon. as many as
. >> an adoringrowd gathered at madrid airport to greet pope benedict. he was met by the king and queen of spain and the priáe minister. the pope is visiting a country in economic crisis. over 45% of young people are out of work. many spaniards say it is no time to be spending an estimated 100 million euros on the paul's visit. -- pope's visit. before leaving the plane, the pope commented on the situation. >> the economy should not be measured by the maximization of profit, but...
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capital, madrid, for the catholic church pit world youth day and a highly anticipated visit by the pope benedict. all the faithful are overjoyed, there have been anti-vatican demonstrations. 1000 demonstrators took to the streets to protest the money for the pope party. they say spring cannot afford this price tag at a time of economic crisis. supporters say the business generated by the estimated 1.5 million young visitors will more than offset the cost. for the first time in three years, basketball star dirk nowitzky is back in his native germany, trading for championships in lithuania. his career hit a high in june, when he won an nba title with the dallas mavericks. >> dark no whiskey was in a good mood -- dirk nowitzki was in a good mood. it had taken him weeks to decide he would rejoin the german team for the european championships. >> at the beginning, it was difficult. when you achieve your lifelong goal, you lose your motivation a bit. we have enough games for me to get my rhythm and condition back, and i think i am actually on good form. >> dirk nowitzki is back with the national time
capital, madrid, for the catholic church pit world youth day and a highly anticipated visit by the pope benedict. all the faithful are overjoyed, there have been anti-vatican demonstrations. 1000 demonstrators took to the streets to protest the money for the pope party. they say spring cannot afford this price tag at a time of economic crisis. supporters say the business generated by the estimated 1.5 million young visitors will more than offset the cost. for the first time in three years,...
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. >> pope benedict addressed the christmas bombings in a speech to a crowd that gathered in st. peters square for his traditional prayer. he said they filled him with profound sadness and that olen isever an answer. >> i wish to express my sincere and affectionate closeness to the christian community and to all those who have been affected by this senseless act. and i invite you to pray to the lord for the many victims. the worst attack was at a church on the outskirts of nigeria's capital. a car bomb exploded in a square in front of it after christmas services killing dozens of people. a short time later, there were explosions in the city. also near churches. and there were two more in the city of damaturu. joss has long been plagued by violence. the city lies between the northern part of nigeria which is mainly muslim and the mainly christian south. the radical islammist sect has claimed responsibility for the attacks. calls itself the nigerian taliban and is against western values and lifestyle. nigerian police say they'll provide better protection for churches. some observer
. >> pope benedict addressed the christmas bombings in a speech to a crowd that gathered in st. peters square for his traditional prayer. he said they filled him with profound sadness and that olen isever an answer. >> i wish to express my sincere and affectionate closeness to the christian community and to all those who have been affected by this senseless act. and i invite you to pray to the lord for the many victims. the worst attack was at a church on the outskirts of nigeria's...
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over the past two years, pope benedict the sixteenth has issued statements open to conflicting interpretation that encouraged some to think the church was taking a more nuanced position on condom use in h.i.v./prevention. >> i don't think there was any confusion about what he meant. >> reporter: but father michael czerny, a key health official for the church, says the pope continues to believe that condoms don't help prevent aids. >> he mentioned one of the solutions that people tend to line up behind. or they tend to promote, and he pointed out it was not the solution people think it is. >> reporter: but aids advocates were encouraged last fall when the pope seemed to indicate a softening of his position during a book interview. "there may be a basis in the case of some individuals, as perhaps when a male prostitute uses a condom, where this can be the first step in the direction of a moralization, a first assumption of responsibility." jon o'brien, who heads catholics for choice, was not at the conference this week, but still maintained that the pope's comments had signaled a new thinking a
over the past two years, pope benedict the sixteenth has issued statements open to conflicting interpretation that encouraged some to think the church was taking a more nuanced position on condom use in h.i.v./prevention. >> i don't think there was any confusion about what he meant. >> reporter: but father michael czerny, a key health official for the church, says the pope continues to believe that condoms don't help prevent aids. >> he mentioned one of the solutions that...
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. >>> meanwhile, christians in syria are urging pope benedict xvi to address the conflict during his three-day trip to lebanon next weekend. the pope will meet with political and religious leaders and celebrate an outdoor mass in beirut. >>> we have a profile of r hansen, a novelist with a strong imagination. >> reading from the holy gospel according to matthew. >> nearly every day as he has for most of his adult life, ron hansen attends mass. for this deacon at st. joseph of cupertino parish in california, the ceremony brings both comfort and renewal. >> i find nourishment in it. it's a way of being quiet for a while. d et my md focus on just communication with god. >> hansen's religious sensibility isn't limited to rituals like this. it also infuses all eight novels written by this highly acclaimed author. you really do see writing as a kind of sacrament, don't you? >> yes. it's a witness to what god is doing in the world. we're supposed to worship and praise, and i can't think of a better way of worshipping and praising than to write poetry or fiction. >> why? why did you have to
. >>> meanwhile, christians in syria are urging pope benedict xvi to address the conflict during his three-day trip to lebanon next weekend. the pope will meet with political and religious leaders and celebrate an outdoor mass in beirut. >>> we have a profile of r hansen, a novelist with a strong imagination. >> reading from the holy gospel according to matthew. >> nearly every day as he has for most of his adult life, ron hansen attends mass. for this deacon at...
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he replaces cardinal tarcisio bertone, who served under former pope benedict, and faced criticism for his handling of the vatican bureaucracy. >>> in the u.s., in the name of keeping church and state separate, the constitution forbids the government from favoring or supporting any particular religion. in india, things are different. as fred de sam lazaro reports, buddhism has almost died out in the country of its birth. but the indian government is trying to revive it, welcoming buddhist tourists and even building a new buddhist university. >> only a tiny fraction of india's population is buddhist, but its tourist ads and foreign policy tout india's buddhist heritage, beckoning visitors to the land where one of the world's oldest belief systems took root 2,500 years ago. the ancient city of bodh gaya is one of buddhism's holiest locations. once past the street entertainers, panhandlers and trinket salesmen, pilgrims enter the imposing mahabodhi temple. >> we have people visiting from many buddhist countries -- japan, korea, vietnam, cambodia, thailand. most of our visitors are from sr
he replaces cardinal tarcisio bertone, who served under former pope benedict, and faced criticism for his handling of the vatican bureaucracy. >>> in the u.s., in the name of keeping church and state separate, the constitution forbids the government from favoring or supporting any particular religion. in india, things are different. as fred de sam lazaro reports, buddhism has almost died out in the country of its birth. but the indian government is trying to revive it, welcoming...
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. >> warner: pope benedict the 16th has not spoken publicly about the scandal. but, apart from the criminal probe, the pope appointed three cardinals to investigate how and why the leaking occurred. to help us understand all this, we turn to john allen, who covers the vatican for the "national catholic reporter" based in rome. he joins us tonight from denver. okay. leaked documents, a butler arrested, insider... one insider gone, another tough financial figure gone. what really is at the heart of this? what's this about? >> margaret, good to see you and happy memorial day. look at one level this is a story about a venturis old institution that has always prized secrecy struggling to come to term s with the 21st century world in which it is quite difficult to keep things hidden. they're seeing some of their most closely guarded secrets rolld out for public view. things like document concerning vatican finances, internal policy disputes, even the pope's private correspondent. now related to that, this is also a story that very much shows us the human face of the v
. >> warner: pope benedict the 16th has not spoken publicly about the scandal. but, apart from the criminal probe, the pope appointed three cardinals to investigate how and why the leaking occurred. to help us understand all this, we turn to john allen, who covers the vatican for the "national catholic reporter" based in rome. he joins us tonight from denver. okay. leaked documents, a butler arrested, insider... one insider gone, another tough financial figure gone. what really...
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today, benedict directly addressed the issue for the first time. he spoke during his weekly audience with the faithful in st. peter's square. >> ( translated ): the events of the past few days involving a few of my aides have brought sadness to my heart, but it has never obscured t firm certainty that, despite the weakness of men, the difficulties and the tests, the church is guided by the holy spirit, and god will never deny his help to sustain it on its journey. >> holman: the leaks have become one of the worst breaches of security for the holy see in recent memory. but the pope complained that some of the reporting on the scandal amounts to exaggerated and gratuitous rumors. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: and we turn to the presidential campaign as the republicans now all but officially have their candidate. president obama phoned mitt romney today to congratulate him on wrapping up the g.o.p. nomination. romney's win in texas, on tuesday, effectively sets up a two-man contest on a five-month timetable
today, benedict directly addressed the issue for the first time. he spoke during his weekly audience with the faithful in st. peter's square. >> ( translated ): the events of the past few days involving a few of my aides have brought sadness to my heart, but it has never obscured t firm certainty that, despite the weakness of men, the difficulties and the tests, the church is guided by the holy spirit, and god will never deny his help to sustain it on its journey. >> holman: the...
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it is in some way i think benedict and beatrice will be happier and live a better life. i think orlandond rosalind. i would rather be one of them. though i'm not sure it's the best. but the ve very close understanding relationship. it's not... i dot think you can say it's happy there is the question of the child that lady macbh has given suck to and that doesn't seem to be around now. that strong hint of a loss, of a hole ithe middle of them, that was something that preoccupied us a lot when we were exploring. >> give me the dagger. give me dagger, the sleeping of the dead ar r but as pictures 'tis the eye of childhood. >> whence is that knocking, how is it with me whenever noise appalls me? what hands are here? ha! they pluck out mine eyes. will all great neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? no no, this my hand will rather the multitudes now sea incarn di making the green one red. >> my hands of of your color but i shame to wear a heart so white i hear a knocking at the south entry. retire we to our chamber, a little water clears us of this deed. how easi
it is in some way i think benedict and beatrice will be happier and live a better life. i think orlandond rosalind. i would rather be one of them. though i'm not sure it's the best. but the ve very close understanding relationship. it's not... i dot think you can say it's happy there is the question of the child that lady macbh has given suck to and that doesn't seem to be around now. that strong hint of a loss, of a hole ithe middle of them, that was something that preoccupied us a lot when we...
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in cuba, pope benedict xvi called for "renewal" in the communist island nation. he also said he prayed for "those deprived of freedom." the pope spoke as he visited a shrine to the virgin mary. it was the second day of his cuban trip, the first by a pontiff since 1998. a cuban vice president responded that the country is making economic changes. but he said flatly, "in cuba, there will not be political reform." later, the pope flew to havana. an international nuclear security summit in seoul, south korea, came to an end today. leaders from more than 50 nations called for ensuring that all nuclear material is secured within four years. they offered few specifics. president obama said the world has already made important strides in that regard, but he acknowledged there is much more to do. >> there are still too many bad actors in search of these dangerous materials and these dangerous materials are still vulnerae in too many places. it would not take much. just a handful or so of these materials to kill hundreds of thousands of innocent people and that's not an ex
in cuba, pope benedict xvi called for "renewal" in the communist island nation. he also said he prayed for "those deprived of freedom." the pope spoke as he visited a shrine to the virgin mary. it was the second day of his cuban trip, the first by a pontiff since 1998. a cuban vice president responded that the country is making economic changes. but he said flatly, "in cuba, there will not be political reform." later, the pope flew to havana. an international...
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the vatican set the date today, and officials said retired pontiff benedict xvi may join pope francis in the ceremony. still ahead on the newshour, two takes on the possible shutdown, from the white house and a house republican. the push to get latinos to sign up for the new health insurance exchanges; israel's prime minister visits president obama; plus, violence against christians in pakistan; and tracking religious persecution around the world. >> woodruff: we return now to our lead story with two takes on the showdown here in washington over funding the federal government. first, the obama administration's view. dan pfeiffer is a senior adviser to the president. he joins me now from the white house. newshour dan pfeiffer. let me just cite to you what republican leaders in the housing are saying this afternoon. they've modified their position somewhat. they're no longer insisting on a full delay or defunding of the health care law. they're now saying only if the president will only agree to delay the individual mandate, because they say after all, he's already delayed the business
the vatican set the date today, and officials said retired pontiff benedict xvi may join pope francis in the ceremony. still ahead on the newshour, two takes on the possible shutdown, from the white house and a house republican. the push to get latinos to sign up for the new health insurance exchanges; israel's prime minister visits president obama; plus, violence against christians in pakistan; and tracking religious persecution around the world. >> woodruff: we return now to our lead...
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pope benedict specifically gave two book length interviews to a german journalist but they were highly redacted and highly philosophical. no pope has really given an interview that was this frank, this intimate. >> that's look at some of the language getting a lot of attention. he said we cannot insist only on issues related to abortion, gay marriage and the use of contraceptive methods. this not possible. i have not spoken much about this things and i was reprimanded which that. the teaching of the church is clear and i am a son of the church but it is not necessary to talk about these issues all the time. he later uses the word obsessed, the church is obsessed with these things. what do you make of it? >> well he is not changing any of the church's teachings per se. but what he is doing is re-ordering our priorities. what he is reminding the church is that the fundamental and most important teaching of the church is that we have a god of love who has treated us and has redeemed us. and only within the context of our relationship with him does the rest of what the church teach make se
pope benedict specifically gave two book length interviews to a german journalist but they were highly redacted and highly philosophical. no pope has really given an interview that was this frank, this intimate. >> that's look at some of the language getting a lot of attention. he said we cannot insist only on issues related to abortion, gay marriage and the use of contraceptive methods. this not possible. i have not spoken much about this things and i was reprimanded which that. the...
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pope benedict wrapped up a three-day visit to lebanon today, a long-planned trip that was overshadowed by the anti- american protests in the middle east. but the flare-up in violence was just the latest in a series of events and conflicts that have many christians in the middle east uncertain about their future. ray suarez has the story. suarez: thousands turned out throughout lebanon to get a glimpse of the leader of the roman catholic church. while many focused on the pageantry of the visit, the region's problems weren't far away. in tripoli lebanon, one person was killed friday over protests of an anti-islamic film. at least 16 people were killed in sectarian strife in the city, more than 100 injured. over the border in syria, civil war rages on. according to activists, more than 24,000 people have been killed in conflict. nearly a quarter million have become refugees. as strict interpretations of islam have become more widespread across the middle east, christians have continued to leave. while speaking in beirut sunday, the pontiff made a special call for peace and coexistence whi
pope benedict wrapped up a three-day visit to lebanon today, a long-planned trip that was overshadowed by the anti- american protests in the middle east. but the flare-up in violence was just the latest in a series of events and conflicts that have many christians in the middle east uncertain about their future. ray suarez has the story. suarez: thousands turned out throughout lebanon to get a glimpse of the leader of the roman catholic church. while many focused on the pageantry of the visit,...
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at the vatican, pope benedict xvi led an early version of midnight mass for hundreds of people in st. peter's basilica. thousands more gathered outside, in st. peter's square. and u.s. troops in afghanistan marked another holiday on the front lines with early christmas dinners. >> my family, however, this job cos with a price, many of the soldiers realize that price. even though we like to be with our families we realize the importance of what we're doing here and we believe in it. there also was another fatal shooting of an american in afghanistan today. a policewoman in kabul killed a u.s. civilian trainer who'd been working with the nato command. there've been more than 60 such "insider" attacks this year. this was the first committed by a woman. in syria, the u.n. envoy to syria met with president bashar al-assad in damascus, but he gave no sign of progress toward halting the civil war. lakhdar brahimi spoke with assad as part of a two-day visit. brahimi was appointed envoy in september, but he's made little apparent headway. the latest visit came a day after opposition groups rep
at the vatican, pope benedict xvi led an early version of midnight mass for hundreds of people in st. peter's basilica. thousands more gathered outside, in st. peter's square. and u.s. troops in afghanistan marked another holiday on the front lines with early christmas dinners. >> my family, however, this job cos with a price, many of the soldiers realize that price. even though we like to be with our families we realize the importance of what we're doing here and we believe in it. there...
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in rome today, pope benedict xvi denounced the killings. >> our land continues to be drenched in innocent blood. i have learned with deep sadness the news of the attacks. even this year on the day of the birth of jesus, grief and pain has been brought to some churches in nigeria. i wish to express my senior and affectionate closeness to the christian community. >> warner: a radical muslim group, boko haram, claimed responsibility for sunday's attacks. the spokesman said there will be no peace until full sharia law is enforced throughout nigeria and democracy and the continues sfugs are suspended. boko haram, which means western education is forbidden, also struck on christmas eve of 2010 with bombings that killed 32 in the city of jos. the group has mounted multiple attacks since including bombing the u.n. headquarters in the capital abuja last august killing 24. sunday's attacks bring this year's total killings, blamed on boko haram to more than 500. late sunday, president good luck jonathan condemned what he called the dastardly attacks, but he predicted the group will not last forever.
in rome today, pope benedict xvi denounced the killings. >> our land continues to be drenched in innocent blood. i have learned with deep sadness the news of the attacks. even this year on the day of the birth of jesus, grief and pain has been brought to some churches in nigeria. i wish to express my senior and affectionate closeness to the christian community. >> warner: a radical muslim group, boko haram, claimed responsibility for sunday's attacks. the spokesman said there will...
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look to critics of to the response of the sexual abuse crisis, what they would tell you is tt although benedict 16th did move the church forward in terms of embracing the zero tolerance policy for abuser priests that was not matched by an equal commitment to zero tolerance for the bishops who covered it up and they are looking for a clear signal from the new pope, pope francis, that there will be accountability for bishops who drop the ball, who don't respond as they should to accusations of abuse against catholic clergy. if he delivers that, i suspect most people will be willing to say that this pope on that issue does indeedrofe as a reformer. >> brown: you mentioned his performance in argentina. the other thing supreme looked at was his role during the so-called dirty war. some daily stories looking back on the role of the church generally and he -- him specifically. how seriously is that being taken there at the vatican. can you snell >> well, i think on that issue there is basic confidence that these accusations probably aren't going to have any licks. that they were first surfaced eight y
look to critics of to the response of the sexual abuse crisis, what they would tell you is tt although benedict 16th did move the church forward in terms of embracing the zero tolerance policy for abuser priests that was not matched by an equal commitment to zero tolerance for the bishops who covered it up and they are looking for a clear signal from the new pope, pope francis, that there will be accountability for bishops who drop the ball, who don't respond as they should to accusations of...
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thousands of the faithful greeted pope benedict xvi today at his cal bony overlooking st. peter's square. in that timeless setting, the pontiff issued a new appeal for an end to violence especially in syria. >> may peace be for the people of syria, deeply wounded and divided by a conflict which has not spared even the defenseless and reached innocent victims. >> ifill: pilgrims also flocked to the holy land for christmas mass in bethlehem's church of the nativity believe to be the site of the jesus' birth. to the east in iraq security was tight outside a church in baghdad. armed police searched everyone who arrived for the christmas day service in a bid to prevent attacks by islamic militants. but sectarian violence did erupt in nigeria for the third christmas in a row. gunmen killed at least five worshippers in the northeast where the radical islammist sect has staged repeated attacks. back in this country, memories of violence and loss were still fresh in newtown, connecticut. as townspeople filled trinity episcopal church on christmas eve. the pastor focused on the youn
thousands of the faithful greeted pope benedict xvi today at his cal bony overlooking st. peter's square. in that timeless setting, the pontiff issued a new appeal for an end to violence especially in syria. >> may peace be for the people of syria, deeply wounded and divided by a conflict which has not spared even the defenseless and reached innocent victims. >> ifill: pilgrims also flocked to the holy land for christmas mass in bethlehem's church of the nativity believe to be the...
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controversy erupted with release of a book in the fall of 2010, "the light of the world" in which pope benedict xvi said that condoms do not prevent the spread of aids. in fact they may make the problem worse. but then he said that a male prostitute who chose to use a condom to protect his partner maybe engaged in some moral reasoning, which to many observers seemed to be like the pope was opening the door a crack in describing this as a time in which kobdom use of permissible to prevent the spread of aids. >> woodruff: ray, since we know that the pope is neither a physician nor someone who holds a government position connected to health, why is what he is saying in this area of h.i.v. transmission getting so much attention? >> judy, there's a massive audience for whatever the catholic church teaches in this regard. you have to remember with over $1 billion members around the world, one out of every six people on planet earth is a catholic. and the catholic church has been very hard at work in the hardest hit countries in the world when it's come to the skurblg of h.i.v. and aids. there are, as
controversy erupted with release of a book in the fall of 2010, "the light of the world" in which pope benedict xvi said that condoms do not prevent the spread of aids. in fact they may make the problem worse. but then he said that a male prostitute who chose to use a condom to protect his partner maybe engaged in some moral reasoning, which to many observers seemed to be like the pope was opening the door a crack in describing this as a time in which kobdom use of permissible to...
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for the first time, the former pope benedict xvi has publicly denied responsibility in covering up sexual abuse by priests. he did so in a letter to a prominent italian atheist. excerpts were published today in the newspaper "la repubblica." the retired pontiff wrote: "i never tried to cover up these things. that the power of evil penetrates to such a point is, for us, a source of suffering." four men in chicago were charged today in last week's shootings at a park that wounded 13 people. police superintendent garry mccarthy said one of the two accused shooters was convicted last year of illegal use of a weapon, but he was sentenced only to boot camp. >> this state needs tougher penl these hold dangerous criminals accountable for carrying illegal firearms. illegal guns drive violence. illegal guns drive murder. >> woodruff: mccarthy said the park shootings were retaliation for an earlier gang-related shooting that same day. the prospect of a federal government shutdown loomed ever larger today, as the u.s. senate headed toward a key vote. at issue is a house-passed bill that keeps the gov
for the first time, the former pope benedict xvi has publicly denied responsibility in covering up sexual abuse by priests. he did so in a letter to a prominent italian atheist. excerpts were published today in the newspaper "la repubblica." the retired pontiff wrote: "i never tried to cover up these things. that the power of evil penetrates to such a point is, for us, a source of suffering." four men in chicago were charged today in last week's shootings at a park that...
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catholics say the church is out of touch with peoples' needs seven out of 10 say pope benedict and the vatican did a poor job of handling the sexual abuse scandals. nearly seven out of 10 also said they favored allowing priests to marry; ordaining women as priests and allowing artificial methods of birth control. however, most also said they felt their own parish was responsive to their needs. we discuss all this with scott appleby. he studies american religious history at the university of notre dame. and james towey, president of ave maria university. he was director of the white house office of fth based and community initiativ in t george w. bush administration. professor appleby, what do you make of the survey results? are they just an intensification of trends that were already present? >> american catholicalatey have been at some distance from the vatican and the hierarchy on some of the issues you mentioned for several years now, and many would say that they feel much more comfortable, much more catholic in their local parish. and that's partly because their local priest and th
catholics say the church is out of touch with peoples' needs seven out of 10 say pope benedict and the vatican did a poor job of handling the sexual abuse scandals. nearly seven out of 10 also said they favored allowing priests to marry; ordaining women as priests and allowing artificial methods of birth control. however, most also said they felt their own parish was responsive to their needs. we discuss all this with scott appleby. he studies american religious history at the university of...
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pope benedict xvi named 22 new cardinals to the roman catholic church today. most of those who'll be elevated in next month's ceremony are european. the list also includes two americans-- archbishop timothy dolan of new york and former baltimore archbishop edwin o'brien. the new group of cardinals includes 18 under the age of 80, making them eligible to choose the pope's successor. adult brain function begins to decline as early as age 45. that's according to research published in this week's "british medical journal." the ten-year long study, which followed 7,000 men and women between the ages of 45 and 70, also found cognitive deterioration occurs more quickly in older individuals. the finding runs counter to conventional wisdom that mental decline doesn't begin before the age of 60. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: as the g.o.p. candidates hit the trail today, mitt romney used his decisive lead to go after the president. and romney's allies put rick santorum on the defensive for using earmarks. the man to catch in n
pope benedict xvi named 22 new cardinals to the roman catholic church today. most of those who'll be elevated in next month's ceremony are european. the list also includes two americans-- archbishop timothy dolan of new york and former baltimore archbishop edwin o'brien. the new group of cardinals includes 18 under the age of 80, making them eligible to choose the pope's successor. adult brain function begins to decline as early as age 45. that's according to research published in this week's...